FIFA World Cup 2014, the Android way

In a little over 24 days, Australia will send its national football team, the Socceroos, to Brazil to compete in the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

Some of us at Ausdroid HQ are a little bit football mad, and so we took a quick look at the options to keep on top of the happenings before and during the World Cup using your smartphone or tablet.

At the moment, the best option is the official FIFA app, and while it isn’t a dedicated app just for the World Cup, there is a lot of cup coverage available therein.

Beautiful Android design

Front page

World Cup news

Countdown to Brazil

View the groups

Read about Brazil

Catch up on the A League

Read the news

Daily updates?

As you can see, there’s a wealth of information on offer, including latest international football news, information about Brazil, the group compositions and rankings, a countdown timer and more. The app is well designed and complies with the latest Android design guidelines to boot.

Chris Rowland Managing Editor

Chris has been at the forefront of smartphone reporting in Australia since smartphones were a thing, and has used mobile phones since they came with giant lead-acid batteries that were "transportable" and were carried in a shoulder bag.

Today, Chris publishes one of Australia's most popular technology websites, Ausdroid. His interests include mobile (of course), as well as connected technology and how it can make all our lives easier.